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Tried-and-tested essentials for busy mums and happy kids
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items Here are some products that I've tried and used on my bub and I have multiples of some items so that I have one when we're outside and need to use them.
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Daily care and hygiene
Feeding and meal times
Sleep and soothing
Health, safety and home stuff
Travel and outings
Play and learning
Daily care and hygiene
To wash, moisturise and ensure no nappy rash!
Using them since Day 1 and have been continuing using it for most days
Pigeon Baby Wash
Love the smell as it just smells like baby…can't really describe it otherwise. We use this mainly when she's at my parents' place and we also have a travel-sized one that we bring out when we go swimming.
Kodomo Baby Wash
Not oily and smells great!
BZU BZU Cooling Baby Lotion, 200ml
Hands down the best smelling infant cream we've ever encountered. Not sticky nor oily. Just that it is a tad too expensive so we switched when our little one started to want to apply body lotion all over herself.
Buds Organics Everyday Infant Cream 150ml
Works like a charm, especially when paired with Paw Paw to stop the itching and rashes.
Desitin
I have the tub at home and tubes in my bags because I use this for her diaper rashes, mosquito bites and bruises.
LUCAS PAPAW REMEDIES Ointment 25g | Baby & Kids Care
Again, the go-to for wet wipes and they don't clump up easily when you take them out. Nonetheless, it is a bit pricey in the long run so we did switch out to a cheaper brand once she started on solids and required more wet wipes.
Baby Wipes & Wet Tissues - Pigeon Singapore
Much, much cheaper than Pigeon's wet wipes as you can buy a whole carton of them. Just don't expect them to pull out as nicely as Pigeon…but who cares when you need to use at least 2 wipes each time?
Cubble 100% Pure Water Wet Wipes
Thick and cleans super well. Is a little expensive in my opinion but comparable to Pigeon. I only got them once during a sale and we needed to get some wet wipes in-store as we ran out of wet wipes while we were out.
Huggies Baby Wet Wipes - Pure Clean
It collapses so that it saves space when not in use and has a stopper to release the water. Husband hated it at first but he has since changed his mind.
Buy kids bathtub Products At Sale Prices Online - November 2025
Feeding and meal times
Useful for both babies and toddlers
If you're in Japan or in Singapore, these silicon plates have sections and they're pretty non-slip.
DAISO's kids' tableware
These are great for training your child when they're just starting on solids. My girl still likes her bowl but she now finds it annoying that she can't really move it so you may want to change to a non-suction one when your kid gets older.
Toddler Bowls with Suction
I like this but it does take up a bit of space, which my husband hates. Makes cleaning up a lot easier because toddlers love throwing food on the floor and around while they're learning to feed themselves.
Weaning Bib & Tray Kit - Bib Catches Food & Saves £1 a day
Their cutlery set is really made for babies as they grow and fits them so well. I like the travel case which means that I never have to worry about not having a set with us when we go out.
Doddl
My little one preferred these to the full sleeved versions as it is a little more fuss-free. She also enjoyed picking food that she dropped into the ‘well’ at the end of the bib. Easy to wash and you can roll them up to bring them along.
Silicone Bib
Best way to reuse your bottles and really transition from the nipples to straws.
SofTouch™ BPP Step Up Straw Bottle Set 240ml Logo - Pigeon Singapore
You'll definitely need the smaller ones to put in snacks because your toddler will get very snacky. For the younger ones, these containers are great for carrying rice porridge powders that you can just add warm water and let your little one eat direc...
Amazon.sg: Tupperware
I know that most infant milk brands nowadays come with a scoop and scraper but once they start on solids, they don't drink as much milk and you'll definitely need an airtight container!
Clear Airtight Milk Powder Container With Scraper
Get the ones that are clear so that you can clearly see how much powder is left.
Formula Milk Dispenser
I originally bought one for myself before I was pregnant but ended up using this mostly after I gave birth because it's so useful! Baby drinks milk every 3 hours and you may not be near a hot and cold water dispenser. The temperature display lets you...
Water Bottle With Temperature Display
My go-to for feeding baby once she started on solids because you simply need to microwave each portion for 40 seconds! Moreover, it is already portioned out for you so you don't have to think too much about how much to feed baby. Best for those days ...
WAKODO Ready-To- Eat Baby Food
Sleep and soothing
We exhausted parents just want our babies to sleep well so that we too can have a break to do whatever needs to be done. Here are some items that help.
Get those where the hands also go into the sack if you're having a newborn or infant. These are great because they are snug and easy to fit baby into without them wriggling out of a normal swaddle. My little one didn't struggle whenever we put her in...
Amazon.sg: Baby Sleep Sack
I didn't get a machine because there's already enough white noise where I live (haha). We believe in just going about business as usual (watching movies/ listening to music/ vacuuming the flat) while baby sleeps so all these become background white n...
White Noise Machine
Health, safety and home stuff
Because babies get sick/crawl around and knock into stuff/like to put random things into their mouths.
This is a MUST-HAVE! Don't use those that only takes the temperature from the ear because you may not get an accurate reading or may not be able to get one cos their ears are too tiny.
Ear And Forehead Thermometer
Self-explanatory
Safety Edge & Corner Guards
It's amazing how their tiny little hands are able to just open so many drawers and cabinets. I don't use them everywhere…tip: keep a bottom drawer unlocked with safe items for them to play with. Otherwise, they'll want to rip every drawer/cupboard op...
Best Cabinet Locks & Straps Singapore | RedMart
Get one that fits into your living room and can be easily cleaned with a wet cloth.
Baby Play Mat
You'll need both the spray and the stickers because mosquitoes seem to really like babies.
PB BY SHIELD Insect Repellent Spray (Safe for Children) 100ml | Baby & Kids ...
You'll definitely need this together with the spray because the stickers tend to last a little bit longer than the spray and/or the spray may have missed a few spots.
TIGER BALM Mosquito Repellent Patch 10s
We use Paracetamol here in Singapore for fever and pain. This again, is a must in your arsenal of baby meds.
Children's Pain + Fever, Ages 2-11 Years, Cherry, 20 Pre-Measured Single-Use ...
Children catch colds very often and our paed told us that it is important to have antihistamines as it'll help prevent a lot of runny noses throughout the day.
Oral Antihistamine Solution for cold & allergy (For Kids above 2 years old) 75ml
My daughter hates this but it's the safest way to suck out all the gunk when she has a very bad cold or flu.
Nasal Aspirators
This is only for children aged 1 and above. Soothes the throat and tastes a lot better than OTC cough syrups.
African Sea-Coconut Brand Cough Mixture
Can’t count the number of times my little one tried to put her hands on the hinges. Even with this protector on. A MUST.
Transparent Door Hinge Protector - Child Safety Anti-Pinch Guard For ...
Travel and outings
Because their bags are bigger than ours.
Don't know about you but sometimes, I don't trust how often those changing ‘beds’ in public toilets are cleaned. I assume seldom. Hence, these portable changing mats are a must. Get those with sections to put the diapers, creams and wet wipes.
Portable Changing Mats: Baby Products
I like the backpacks a lot more than my hubby and I like them because it means you're hands-free to carry baby or to push the stroller etc.
Jujube Diaper Bag
Get the one that swivels. Trust me. Made our lives so much easier because we don't have to struggle sideways while strapping her in.
Joie Car Seat
Play and learning
Relatively easy to wipe away when my LO draws on her mat/table/chair
Crayons
Our LO loves her “phone” and she enjoys the music and sounds that accompany the numbers accordingly
Chat and Count Smart Phone
My girl loves music and sounds so this is the perfect toy for her to also learn about colours and I must say that she has become more proactive about finding different items of various colours when prompted.
Fisher-Price Think & Learn Smart Scan Chameleon
They sing the nursery rhymes on each page as well as point out colours and shapes. My girl flips it like a DJ to get the songs to play the way she wants them to.
Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Storybook Rhymes
A friend gave this to her as a gift and she hasn't stopped banging away at it!
playpop 2 in 1 Piano & Xylophone - Singapore
It's not the best when turning at bends but she enjoys putting her toys inside and pushing them around the house
UPPSTÅ toddler walker, green
I love Lego so I gave my girl a Duplo train set for her 1st birthday and she has been playing with it ever since. She loves building towers with them too!
DUPLO® | Building Sets & Bricks | Official LEGO® Shop SG
My girl loves to throw the ball at the top and she has purposefully stacked them from small to largest just for the fun of it.
Stacking Ring
She wasn't too keen on this at first but now that she's recognising letters and animals, she loves this toy due to the animal sounds, music and the fact that she can ‘drive’ it around the house.
LeapFrog Phonics Fun Animal Bus : Toys & Games
Our neighbour's daughter and another friend's son has a set each and she gravitates to them whenever we have playdates.
Amazon.sg: Play Kitchen
I got her a very simple set because her physiotherapist recommended that we get her one to boost her imagination. She really likes taking things out from the set and her favourite is to use the stethoscope as it plays a heartbeat when pressed.
Amazon.sg: Doctor Set For Kids
Classic and something that I've been reading to her even before she understood words. Still a good read together.
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Cheap and no mess. She gets a kick out of erasing whatever has been written by pressing the button too.
Lcd Writing Pad
Again, another toy that my baby's physiotherapist recommended us to add so that it will train her skills in sorting and recognising shapes. I have to say that my daughter has also realised that you can put other shapes in the circle if you put it in ...
Shape Sorter Toy